Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born July 9, 1966
Pamela Adlon (née Segall; born July 9, 1966) is an American actress, voice actress, screenwriter, producer, director, and creator. She voiced Bobby Hill on the animated comedy series King of the Hill (1997–2010), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award, Ashley Spinelli on the animated comedy series Recess (1997–2003), and the title character from the Pajama Sam video game series. Her other voice work for cartoon series includes Bobby's World, Quack Pack, Jumanji (1996), Jungle Cubs, Recess, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, The Oblongs, Kid vs. Kat, Squirrel Boy, Pound Puppies, Bob's Burgers, Thundercats (2011), Rick and Morty, Big Mouth, and Human Resources. She provided the voice of Vidia in several Tinker Bell movies. She has also voiced for other animated movies including FernGully: The Last Rainforest, The Trumpet of the Swan and The Animatrix, as well as the movies from the TV cartoon series Recess. Notably, she provided the cry of Halley Wolowitz, Howard's daughter, which sounds near identical to the voice of Mrs. Wolowitz, Howard's mom, on The Big Bang Theory. She also provided the voice of Mrs Wolowitz on one episode of Young Sheldon. She is known for her roles on the comedy-drama series Californication (2007–2014) and Louie (2010–2015), on which she was also a writer and producer. Since 2016, she has starred as Sam Fox on the FX comedy-drama series Better Things, which she also co-created, writes, produces and directs. Her movies include Say Anything..., The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Bed of Roses, Sgt. Bilko, Bumblebee, and The King of Staten Island.
MovieTangles
2027
as Debbie (voice)
TVMating Season
2026
as Gina (voice)
TVStar Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
as Rheena Sul (voice)
MovieThe Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025
as Self
Guys Next Door
2025
as Amber Rio (voice)
TVMid-Century Modern
2025
as Mindy
TVShifting Gears
2025
as Molly
MovieThe World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self
MovieReverse the Curse
2024
as Blauner
TVElsbeth
2024
as Genevieve Hale
TVFired on Mars
2023
as Reagan (voice)
TVHistory of the World: Part II
2023
as Fanny Mudman
TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Rabbi Ryda (voice)
TVSlumberkins
2022
as Fox's Mother (voice)
MovieThe Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
as Cheruce Paloni (voice)
TVOddballs
2022
as Irma / Acorn (voice)
TVDark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self
TVHamster & Gretel
2022
as Nordle (voice)
TVHuman Resources
2022
as Sonya Poinsettia (voice)
TVEl Deafo
2022
as Mom / Spidermom (voice)
TVSaturday Morning All Star Hits!
2021
as (voice)
TVThe Ghost and Molly McGee
2021
as Ms. Stein-Torres (voice)
MovieHoller
2021
as Rhonda
TVDevil May Care
2021
as Regina (voice)
MovieThe King of Staten Island
2020
as Gina
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
MovieTrouble
2019
as Rousey (voice)
Vernon and Gus
2019
as Receptionist (voice)
MovieBumblebee
2018
as Sally Watson
MovieAll Square
2018
as Debbie
TVBig Mouth
2017
as Sonya the Lovebug (voice)
TVYoung Sheldon
2017
as Mrs. Wolowitz (voice)
MovieI Love You, Daddy
2017
as Maggie
MovieFirst Girl I Loved
2016
as Sharon
TVThis Is Us
2016
as Dr. Leigh
TVBetter Things
2016
as Sam Fox
TVLEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
as Elan / Ymojin (voice)
MovieTV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
2015
as Self
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
MoviePhineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer
2015
as Melanie (voice)
MovieBack to the Jurassic
2015
as Ernie
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
MovieTinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
2014
as Vidia (voice)
TVPenn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as Drab Lieutenant (voice)
MovieSofia the First: The Enchanted Feast
2014
as Rosey (voice)
TVPlaying House
2014
as Pam
TVTripTank
2014
as Donnie / Tina (voice)
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieTinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
2014
as Vidia (voice)
TVOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
MovieI Know That Voice
2014
as Self
TVRick and Morty
2013
as Vermigurber's Child (voice)
MoviePixie Hollow Bake Off
2013
as Vidia (voice)
TVUncle Grandpa
2013
as Additional Voices (voice)
Movie9 Full Moons
2013
as Rachel Stevens
TVOut There
2013
as Joanie Novak / Henrietta Miller
Zombie College
2013
as Zelda (voice)
MovieDino Time
2012
as Ernie Fitzpatrick (voice)
MovieSecret of the Wings
2012
as Vidia (voice)
TVUnsupervised
2012
as One-Eyed Donnie (voice)
MoviePixie Hollow Games
2011
as Vidia (voice)
TVThunderCats
2011
as Pumyra (voice)
TVLove Bites
2011
as Colleen Rouscher
MovieConception
2011
as Tay
TVMongo Wrestling Alliance
2011
TVBob's Burgers
2011
as Olsen Benner (voice) / Female Patron (voice)
TVPound Puppies
2010
as Seymor (voice)
MovieA Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
2010
as Female Turtle (voice)
MovieTinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
2010
as Vidia (voice)
TVLouie
2010
as Pamela
TVAdventure Time
2010
as Gunther (voice)
TVParenthood
2010
as Marlyse Deigan
TVThe Adventures of Disney Fairies
2010
as Vidia (voice)
TVArcher
2009
as Sandra (voice)
MovieTinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
2009
as Vidia (voice) (uncredited)
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVThe Drinky Crow Show
2008
TVRugrats Pre-School Daze
2008
as Lucas (voice)
TVTrue Jackson, VP
2008
as Babs
TVKid vs. Kat
2008
as (voice)
MovieTinker Bell
2008
as Vidia (voice)
TVThe Big Bang Theory
2007
as Halley Wolowitz (voice)
TVPhineas and Ferb
2007
as Additional Voices (voice)
TVCalifornication
2007
as Marcy Runkle
TVHead Case
2007
as Self
TVThe Wedding Bells
2007
as DeDe Stoller
TVEl Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
TVSquirrel Boy
2006
MovieLucky Louie: The Making of a Sitcom
2006
as Self
TVLucky Louie
2006
as Kim
MovieDisney's Christmas Favorites
2005
as Dewey Duck (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
TVAmerican Dragon: Jake Long
2005
as Monica (voice)
TVUnscripted
2005
as Pamela Adlon
MovieLucky 13
2005
as Brenda
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Emma Path
MovieTeacher's Pet
2004
as Trevor / Taylor / Tyler (voice)
MovieRecess: All Growed Down
2003
as Spinelli (voice)
MovieRecess: Taking the Fifth Grade
2003
as Spinelli (voice)
TVLilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as Spinelli (voice)
TVJakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
2003
as Hector (voice)
MovieBeyond
2003
as Manabu (voice)
MovieThe Animatrix
2003
as Jue ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu ("Beyond") (voice)
MovieThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monster O' McDonaldland Loch
2003
as Mcnuggets
TVAll Grown Up!
2003
MovieFinal Flight of the Osiris
2003
as Jue (voice)
TVThe Animatrix
2003
as Manabu (voice)
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVWhat's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Chris / Eddie (voice)
Nudes in the News
2002
as Mandy (archive footage)
TVMonk
2002
as Sarah Longson
MovieRecess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001
as Ashley Spinelli
MovieThe Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
as Saiful (voice)
MovieMajor Flake: Soggy Sale
2001
as Boy / Mom / Girl / Kids
TVTime Squad
2001
MovieThe Trumpet of the Swan
2001
as A.G. Skinner (voice)
MovieVampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001
as Leila (voice)
TVThe Oblongs
2001
as Milo Oblong / Jared Klimer / The Debbies (voice)
MovieThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Birthday World
2001
as McNugget #1 (voice)
MovieRecess: School's Out
2001
as Spinelli (voice)
MovieGen¹³
2000
as Additional Voices (voice)
TVAs Told by Ginger
2000
as Dustin (voice)
Dirk and Betty
2000
as Daisy
TVThe Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
as Rusty (voice)
MovieThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999
as McNugget #1 (voice)
MovieThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island
1999
as McNugget #1 (voice)
MovieO' Christmas Tree
1999
as Baby Bear (voice)
TVThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald
1998
as McNugget #1
MovieThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly
1998
as McNugget #1 (voice)
TVThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Tano (voice)
MovieSome Girl
1998
as Jenn
MovieWaiting for Woody Allen
1998
as Lyza
TVCow and Chicken
1997
as Cousin Soy (voice)
TVRecess
1997
as Ashley Spinelli (voice)
TV101 Dalmatians Series
1997
TVThe New Batman Adventures
1997
as Mother (voice)
TVPepper Ann
1997
as Goose O'Shaunassy (voice)
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MoviePlump Fiction
1997
as Vallory Cox
TVKing of the Hill
1997
as Bobby Hill (voice)
MovieEat Your Heart Out
1997
as Samantha
MovieEdith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
1996
as Irene / Tomas (voice)
MovieJungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild
1996
as (Voice)
TVJungle Cubs
1996
as Baloo
TVRelativity
1996
as Marcy Sedaris
TVJumanji
1996
as Rock (voice)
TVQuack Pack
1996
as Dewey (voice)
TVAdventures from the Book of Virtues
1996
as Zach Nichols (voice)
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVDexter's Laboratory
1996
as Kid / Kid #1 / Lunch Lady (voice)
MovieSgt. Bilko
1996
as Raquel Barbella
MovieBed of Roses
1996
as Kim
Father Frost
1996
as Marphuska
MovieThe Nanny: Oy to the World
1995
as Chester the Dog (voice)
TVMurder One
1995
as Amy Scott
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
1995
as Tracy
TVPhantom 2040
1994
MovieEdith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1994
as Irene (voice)
TVDuckman
1994
MovieEdith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
1994
as Irene (voice)
TVProblem Child
1993
as Additional Voices (voice)
TVBeavis and Butt-Head
1993
as Crystal / Sapphire (voice)
TVDown the Shore
1992
as Miranda Halpern
MovieFernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Fairy (voice)
TVRugrats
1991
as Wiseguy (voice)
TVBobby's World
1990
as Derek (voice)
MovieThe Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990
as Pussycat
MovieGate II
1990
as Liz
MovieAfter Midnight
1989
as Cheryl (segment "Allison's Story)
MovieSay Anything...
1989
as Rebecca
TVStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Oji
TVWiseguy
1987
TV21 Jump Street
1987
as Dori
TVThe Bronx Zoo
1987
MovieThe Leftovers
1986
as Jesse
MovieWilly/Milly
1986
as Willy/Milly Niceman
MovieHollywood Zap
1986
as Girl at burger place (uncredited)
MovieSpaceCamp
1986
as Girl in Launch Control Gallery (uncredited)
MoviePleasures
1986
as Claudia
The Redd Foxx Show
1986
MovieBad Manners
1984
as Girl Joey
TVE/R
1984
MovieThe Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
1984
as Tatyana (as Pamela Segall)
TVNight Court
1984
as Andy / Stella
MovieGrease 2
1982
as Dolores Rebchuck
MovieGoldie and Kids: Listen to Us
1982
as Self
Little Darlings
1982
as Angel Bright
TVThe Facts of Life
1979
as Kelly Affinado
TVThe Jeffersons
1975
Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture
as Rachel (voice)
Circles
Sex Criminals
as Bev
